New Person

[kiley_m]

Hi, I'm Kiley. I'm 17, I'm from Arkansas, and I'm new.

I go to Grace Baptist Church, with my friends. (I'll explain why I don't go with my family in a minute.)

My favorite Bible verse is: Josh 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

I came to find Jesus through a friend. Growing up, my family didn't really have religion, we were taught "right from wrong" at least from a secular perspective, but no one prayed, talked about God, etc. It wasn't a part of my life. The only religion in my family now, besides me, is my mother, who is Wiccan.

She discovered it a few years back and I was never comfortable with it. It felt incredibly wrong and always had an evil feel to it. My mom tells me it's not, it's peaceful, it's nature-based, etc. But the fact is, it's pagan. I cannot accept that into my life. I love my mom, and I still live at home, but she knows I strongly disapprove of her lifestyle.

Last year, in high school, I met a girl named Ava. Her and I became friends, and she assumed was a Christian. I don't know why. We hung out for a few weeks and she asked what church I went to. I told her I didn't go to one. Cue on of the most important conversations I would ever have.

Now, my family thinks I'm crazy for going to church, I know they're going to burn in hell, especially my mother, and we never speak of religion. They refuse to listen to reason, and I refuse to acknowledge their pathetic excuses.

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: New Person

Good girl! Stand strong, and pray to the LORD for the courage to rebuke your mother face to face. If she doesn't listen to reason, I would suggest reading the Holy Bible out loud any time she within earshot of you. I say this because we know that faith comes by hearing the Word (Romans 10:17), so make it such that she cannot help but hear it! Don't just do this at home, dear, but make it your mission to follow her everywhere she goes. You may wish to purchase or borrow a bullhorn for this occasion. Just remember, her eternal fate is on your hands now.

God Bless!

[kiley_m]

Re: New Person

Thank you! That's an excellent idea. Maybe repetition is just the only way to get some things through to people. Maybe even write Bible verses on slips of paper and leave them around the house.

Also, I was wondering, my mother has... items that she used to perform her "rituals." It would be my right, or even obligation to destroy these items, yes?

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: New Person

Thank you! That's an excellent idea. Maybe repetition is just the only way to get some things through to people. Maybe even write Bible verses on slips of paper and leave them around the house.

Also, I was wondering, my mother has... items that she used to perform her "rituals." It would be my right, or even obligation to destroy these items, yes?

Well, the only way leaving papers around the house will work is if she reads them out loud. Scriptures say faith comes by hearing, not reading, dear.

Also, I certainly can't advise you to destroy things that belong to your mother. That would not be in keeping with honoring her. However, should you help her clean the house and they just happen to get lost, or burned and the ashes buried somewhere she can't find them, then who am I to judge? Accidents happen.

[kiley_m]

Re: New Person

Very smart. Thank you for your brilliant reply.

[Mary Etheldreda]

Re: New Person

Very smart. Thank you for your brilliant reply.

You're very welcome, dear. Let us know how it goes.

[Ezekiel Bathfire]

Re: New Person

It is always worth remembering:

Kill Unbelievers
Deuteronomy 13:6-10
If thy brother, the son of thy mother, or thy son, or thy daughter, or the wife of thy bosom, or thy friend, which is as thine own soul, entice thee secretly, saying, Let us go and serve other gods, which thou hast not known, thou, nor thy fathers; Namely, of the gods of the people which are round about you, nigh unto thee, or far off from thee, from the one end of the earth even unto the other end of the earth; Thou shalt not consent unto him, nor hearken unto him; neither shall thine eye pity him, neither shalt thou spare, neither shalt thou conceal him: But thou shalt surely kill him; thine hand shall be first upon him to put him to death, and afterwards the hand of all the people. And thou shalt stone him with stones, that he die.

Deuteronomy, of course, only mentions men, so we can assume that at this time God saw men as the only problem. However, as we reach [COLOR="rgb(139, 0, 0)"]2 Chronicles, [/COLOR]the evil and wicked have found a way around God’s Law, a loophole, if you will. And so God sees fit to cover this.

2 Chronicles 15:13 Whosoever would not seek the LORD God of Israel should be put to death, whether small or great, whether man or woman.

Knowing that mankind is wont to ignore His Word, God then reveals, through Paul, His Apostle, a certain way of dealing with unbelievers:

2Th:1:7: And to you who are troubled rest with us, when the Lord Jesus shall be revealed from heaven with his mighty angels,
2Th:1:8: In flaming fire taking vengeance on them that know not God, and that obey not the gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ:
2Th:1:9: Who shall be punished with everlasting destruction from the presence of the Lord, and from the glory of his power;
2Th:1:10: When he shall come to be glorified in his saints, and to be admired in all them that believe (because our testimony among you was believed) in that day.

Your mother’s final place of torment will be Hell. It would be negligent of you not to remind her of this.

There is no Redemption but through Jesus and your mother’s worshiping broccoli, the sky, and leaves is not going to cut the mustard.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: New Person

Hi, I'm Kiley. I'm 17, I'm from Arkansas, and I'm new.

I go to Grace Baptist Church, with my friends. (I'll explain why I don't go with my family in a minute.)

My favorite Bible verse is: Josh 1:9: Have I not commanded you? Be strong and courageous. Do not be terrified; do not be discouraged, for the LORD your God will be with you wherever you go.

I came to find Jesus through a friend. Growing up, my family didn't really have religion, we were taught "right from wrong" at least from a secular perspective, but no one prayed, talked about God, etc. It wasn't a part of my life. The only religion in my family now, besides me, is my mother, who is Wiccan.

I felt so sorry for you when I read that. Fancy having a witch for a mother! Satan must be very busy with her - and did you say there were sisters? Jesus said:

LUKE 14
26 If any man come to me, and hate not his father, and mother, and wife, and children, and brethren, and sisters, yea, and his own life also, he cannot be my disciple.
27-33 And whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after me, cannot be my disciple. For which of you, intending to build a tower, sitteth not down first, and counteth the cost, whether he have sufficient to finish it? Lest haply, after he hath laid the foundation, and is not able to finish it, all that behold it begin to mock him, Saying, This man began to build, and was not able to finish. Or what king, going to make war against another king, sitteth not down first, and consulteth whether he be able with ten thousand to meet him that cometh against him with twenty thousand? Or else, while the other is yet a great way off, he sendeth an ambassage, and desireth conditions of peace. So likewise, whosoever he be of you that forsaketh not all that he hath, he cannot be my disciple.
34 Salt is good: but if the salt have lost his savour, wherewith shall it be seasoned?

Now I'm not claiming that your mother is inhabited by 20,000 demons. It could be many more that that (or less) but I know that demons hate music (except pop music) and there are many beautiful hymns dealing with Jesus' Precious Blood, some of them go into considerable detail: I'll have a look for some in a minute with a cup of tea.

Perhaps singing these will bind those demons, if not with respect to your family members—and in combination the demons could number in the millions—then at least they will respect you and you will be safe from possession by devils.

Yes, they are real.

You are the salt to thwart their leeching.

[MitzaLizalor]

Re: New Person

THERE IS A FOUNTAIN FILLED WITH BLOOD
1. There is a fountain filled with blood
Drawn from Immanuel’s veins;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains:
Lose all their guilty stains,
Lose all their guilty stains;
And sinners, plunged beneath that flood,
Lose all their guilty stains.

2. The dying thief rejoiced to see
That fountain in his day;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away:
Wash all my sins away,
Wash all my sins away;
And there may I, though vile as he,
Wash all my sins away.

3. Dear dying Lamb, Thy precious blood
Shall never lose its power,
Till all the ransomed ones of God
Be saved, to sin no more:
Be saved, to sin no more,
Be saved, to sin no more;
Till all the ransomed ones of God,
Be saved to sin no more.

4. E’er since by faith I saw the stream
Thy flowing wounds supply,
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die:
And shall be till I die,
And shall be till I die;
Redeeming love has been my theme,
And shall be till I die.

5. When this poor lisping, stammering tongue
Lies silent in the grave,
Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
I’ll sing Thy power to save:
I’ll sing Thy power to save,
I’ll sing Thy power to save;
Then in a nobler, sweeter song,
I’ll sing Thy power to save.

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THERE IS POWER IN THE BLOOD
Would you be free from the burden of sin?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you o’er evil a victory win?
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Refrain
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the blood of the Lamb;
There is power, power, wonder working power
In the precious blood of the Lamb.

Would you be free from your passion and pride?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Come for a cleansing to Calvary’s tide;
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Refrain

Would you be whiter, much whiter than snow?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Sin stains are lost in its life giving flow.
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Refrain

Would you do service for Jesus your King?
There’s power in the blood, power in the blood;
Would you live daily His praises to sing?
There’s wonderful power in the blood.

Refrain

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NOTHING BUT THE BLOOD
What can wash away my sin?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
What can make me whole again?
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain
Oh! precious is the flow
That makes me white as snow;
No other fount I know,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

For my pardon, this I see,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
For my cleansing this my plea,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain

Nothing can for sin atone,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
Naught of good that I have done,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain

This is all my hope and peace,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus;
This is all my righteousness,
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain

Now by this I’ll overcome—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
Now by this I’ll reach my home—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain

Glory! Glory! This I sing—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus,
All my praise for this I bring—
Nothing but the blood of Jesus.

Refrain

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Demons are active at all times but at night it is quiet, generally after about 12 o'clock, and so more difficult for them to ignore hymns. Those are 3 beautiful mymns, quite well known but if you would like the tunes† I can send them. Or ask at your Church. The earliest Christians sang hymns, especially in the evening, and were richly blessed (except when they were being thrown to the lions), just keep the volume up, make sure those devils can hear every word.

COLOSSIANS 3
15 And let the peace of God rule in your hearts, to the which also ye are called in one body; and be ye thankful.
16 Let the word of Christ dwell in you richly in all wisdom; teaching and admonishing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing with grace in your hearts to the Lord.
KJV

† P.S. Or you could declaim them as poetry (which they are) adding your own emphasis as may be more effective thinking about it, or both. Probably both.